Karlsruhe, ND town hall & government
Karlsruhe spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Karlsruhe's government.
Where Karlsruhe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 52%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Karlsruhe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Karlsruhe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Velva Public School District 1
Karlsruhe's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson, Brown, Butte, Cottonwood Lake and Dogden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Karlsruhe: Drake Public School District 57 ($25,753 per pupil).
Which schools Karlsruhe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Karlsruhe pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Karlsruhe's government
Who represents Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.